Nebraska Electors Case Heads to Supreme Court
Lincoln Oct 21 A motion for a new trial was filed in the case over placing on the ballot six Taft state committee selected Republican electors to replace those who joined the Progressive ticket The suit to bar the bull moose candidates from the ballot will be argued in the supreme court this week Andrew Morreser Democratic candidate for attorney general perfected his appeal to advance immediate hearing The Nebraska census shows farm property ranks fourth nationwide and per capita farm wealth is high Railway Commissioner Hall returns from the Missouri Pacific trip to discuss a new Biello depot with a cement or brick platform
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Pew
Progressive
Supreme Court
Bull Moose
Andrew M. Morreser
District Court of
Lancaster County
Hall
Stella
Missouri Pacific
Tie
Biello
Cers
Teacher I3 Pupils Ideal at Omaha Meeting
Douglas County teachers gathered at city hall Omaha with KE. Rouse of the state teachers association as principal speaker. He spoke on Reward of the Teacher detailing rewards like gratitude of the mother and deference of the father, the people’s tribute, pupil affection, and influence on citizenship.
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Douglas
Omaha
Rouse
State Teachers’ Association
Bowman Shot While Ducks Hunting Near Alliance
Harry Bowman aged twenty three traveling salesman and son of H A Bowman Drake hotel proprietor of Alliance Nebraska was accidentally shot while loading a gun into a wagon at Prone Jake near here. The uncharged gun discharged striking him in the right breast with shot entering his body. Attending physicians report some bones for his recovery.
Hartington Doctor Dies After Mistaken Acid Whisky Mix
Hartington Nebraska October 21 Dr Black a noted optician died twenty minutes after accidentally drinking carbolic acid believed to have been in a whisky bottle at Dr Stark’s home. He leaves a widow and a four year old daughter.
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Hartington
Hartington, Neb
Black
Stark
York County group plans reform after phone rate merger
York Nebraska October 21 patrons of the Lincoln Telephone and Teagraph met in the courthouse to organize against rising rates after the Nebraska Telephone company and York County Telephone merged their systems.
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York, Neb
York County
Lincoln Telephone and
Taegraph
Court House
Nebraska Telephone Company
York County Telephone Company
Hog Receipts Rise as South Omaha Becomes Second Hog Center
South Omaha climbs to second in the world hog market behind Chicago as Kansas City receipts fall and local hog slaughter rises. Through the season, South Omaha slaughter totals reach 1,470,000 with Chicago leading, and Union Stock Yards anticipate a 3,000,000 hog year. Prices near Chicago keep farmers sending hogs to local yards to cut freight and shrinkage.
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Chicago
South Omaha
Kansas City
Union Stock Yards
Presbyterian synod in Hastings launches statewide Sunday school drive
The Hastings meeting empowered the home mission committee to redraw Nebraska districts for field work and deploy evangelists as needed. An educational institute boosted Sunday school efforts, creating a Nebraska Presbyterian Sunday school efficiency campaign. Enthusiasm rose as speakers urged a broad state-wide program.
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Presbyterian Synod
Hastings
Home Mission Committee
Educational Institute
Nebraska Presbyterian
State board publishes 381 page horse registration book
A printer produced a detailed 381 page publication listing every horse examined and accepted, with owner name, registration number, date scaled, color and scenes number. It is organized by breeds and serves breeders and enthusiasts, also outlining sanitary requirements, disease write ups, and expert papers on horse breeding.
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State Board of Stallion Registration
Governor Marshall Rail Tour Reaches Nebraska Stops
On his run from Omaha Governor Thomas R Marshall of Indiana was met by Democratic delegations at Columbus and other stops. He conferred with Governor John Burke of North Dakota aboard the train between Omaha and Fremont and gave an address at Grand Island before continuing into Colorado.
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Kearney
Neb
Omaha
Thomas R Marshall
Indiana
Columbus
John Burke
North Dakota
Fremont
Grand Island
Marshall
Colorado
Sunset social honors elders at First Methodists in Aurora
The Bene dictal class of the First Methodist Episcopal church in Aurora Nebraska hosted a sunset social in the church parlors for men and women aged seventy and over. About seventy five attended a four course banquet followed by songs readings and short talks.
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Aurora
Neb
First Methodist Episcopal Church
High Court Affirms Thrasher Murder Conviction
The Nebraska Supreme Court affirms the Thrasher case from Scottsbluff County. Thrasher was convicted for murdering a seventeen year old girl who died from the effects of a criminal operation. The decision stands as upheld by the court.
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Lincoln
Supreme Court
Thrasher
Te District Court
Scottsbluff County
Fall Festival Concludes With Large Parade In Fairbury
Fairbury Neb October 19 The four day fall festival wrapped up with Commercial club day and a grand afternoon parade. Fairbury Commercial club along with Fairbury and Alexandria Lands contributed floats and many attractive automobiles joined the procession.
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Fairbury
Neb
Train collision injures mail carrier near Brainard
An engine backing toward Valparaiso struck BE. C. Merrick, a mail carrier, at a crossing south of Brainard Nebraska. The wagon was wrecked and Merrick was badly injured, then boarded the engine and taken to Valparaiso for treatment.
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Brainard, Neb
Pacifie
Valparaiso
BE. C. Merrick
Vuter
Here
Hastings Man Found Dead in Hotel Room
C McNeer aged thirty two night clerk of the Bostwick hotel and son of Post master A D McNeer of Blue Hill was found dead in his room. Death resulted from heart failure following long suffering from paralysis.
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Hastings
Neb
C. McNeer
Bostwick Hotel
A. D. McNeer
Blue Hill
Broken Bow Boy Killed in Colorado
D W Lanterman of Broken Bow received word that his son Stewart was murdered by stockman Terry twenty miles from Deer Trail Colorado.
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Broken Bow
Colorado
D. W. Lanterman
Stewart
Terry
Deer Trail
Colo
Railroad trades Fireman Ambrose returns to Alliance
Fireman Ambrose returns to Alliance on Monday after a two month vacation in Omaha and Lincoln. The item lists other railroad staff movements, visits, and health notes across Alliance including crews, travelers, and sickness, with several names and origins such as Ravenna Chicago Deadwood Oakland Lincoln and Denver.
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Ambrose
Alliance
Omaha
Lincoln
East End
Nebraska Leads in Farm Prosperity in Census Report
Census figures show Nebraska rising to fourth in total farm property behind Illinois Iowa and Texas. Per capita farm wealth reaches 2560 only behind Iowa 2425, with national median around 8530. Nebraska also outpaces Ohio Indiana Missouri and Kansas in per capita farm wealth.
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W. R. Mellor
Nebraska State Board of Agriculture
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Maryland
Virginia
Ohio
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Michigan
Nebraska Farm Population Growth Exceeds State Averages
The census shows rural Nebraska farm residents numbered 628,408 in 1910 with per capita wealth of 5600 dollars and family wealth about 15,000. Nebraska soil fertility and low land values under 50 dollars per acre are cited as reasons farmers stay despite higher farm opportunities elsewhere.
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Nebraska
United States
Canada
Northwest
Southwest
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